Off The Dome Radio

Episode #152: Doug Bertram

Episode  |  January 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 26 mins

acupuncture, business owner, chiropractic, dry needling, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, health, health and wellness, massage therapy, physical therapy

Show Description:

Doug Bertram is the Founder & CEO of Structural Elements (@structuralelements), an orthopedic wellness clinic that delivers meaningful care through a proprietary treatment and contemporary business model approach. Before founding the company in 2006, Doug worked as a massage therapist focused on treating athletic injuries.

Show Highlights:

4:15-15:15: Doug provides his background, what motivated him to go to massage school, and the difference between dry needling and acupuncture.
15:15-28:15: Doug discusses how Structural Elements was formed, why preventative maintenance drives his business, and why he operates a cash practice.
28:15-47:15: Doug talks about the biggest obstacles he has faced while running his business, what makes his clinic different, and how he maximizes his time as a CEO of a franchise company.
47:15-59:00: Doug discusses his creative marketing strategy, how he partners with influencers, and how he leverages technology to improve his company's market positioning.
59:00-1:21:45: Doug recaps the most important thing he has learned through COVID for his business, how he approaches continued education, and how his company approaches nutrition.
1:21:45: Doug shares his final thoughts and how he wants to be remembered.

Episode 122: Jared Byczko and Peter Brasovan, Co-Founders of Naptown Fitness

Episode  |  April 9th, 2020  |  42 mins 27 secs

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Jared Byczko and Peter Brasovan are the Founders of Naptown Fitness (@naptownfitness), a health/nutrition/fitness business that is focused on making Indianapolis a top 10 healthiest city. While it started as CrossFit NapTown, the two founders discuss the critical strategies in offering diverse brands and services that encompass all of our health needs. They also explain what their business is doing to pivot during the global pandemic.

To learn more about Naptown fitness, you can visit: naptownfitness.com

Episode 116: Ashley Walter, Healthy Living Concierge and Owner of "Living with Ashley"

Episode  |  February 28th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

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Ashley Walter (@livingwithashley) is a Healthy Living Concierge, Certified Chef, and Owner of "Living with Ashley," a business focused on providing services in the areas of Nutrition, Fitness, Wellness, Life Strategies. Ashley works with clients nationwide and builds her company on the foundations of whole foods, quality vs. quantity, eating colorful, instilling variety, learning positive self-talk, and more!

Ashley is a recurring contributor on health trends and lifestyle topics on the following major stations: ABC’s #1 Windy City Live!, Fox Good Day Chicago, WCIU’s The Jam, CBS 2 Chicago, WGN News / CLTV’s Living Healthy Chicago, and The Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family. Her articles have been featured in widely read publications, including: Oprah.com, Michigan Avenue Magazine, CS Magazine, Sun-Times Splash, FabFitFun, and Prevention.

In this interview, Ashley talks about her motivation to start her business, her methodology, and her inspirational story. You can learn more about Ashley by visiting her website at: livingwithashley.com

Episode 111: Clearview AI Facial Recognition App, Crafting a Persuasive Speech, Brainwriting, Healthy Fat Loss Strategies, Social Relationships and Happiness, How to Feel More in Control

Episode  |  January 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 16 mins

brainwriting, chipotle, clearview ai, conor mcgregor, creative thinking, facial recognition, facial recognition app, fat loss, fitness, happiness, health, how to set goals, ikea, lyft, mac miller, mental health, nutrition, powerful speeches, public speaking, public speaking tips, self-awareness, social relationships, success

In today's current events, Tim talks about the phone application "Clearview AI" and how it is using facial recognition to help law enforcement agencies solve crimes. Slager recaps an article about how to create a persuasive speech and influence the audience through different methods.

For the real-life experience section, Tim highlights the concept of "brainwriting" and how companies can use this to foster more innovative meetings. Slager explains why you cannot spot reduce fat and provides appropriate, healthy strategies to lose weight.

In the book talk segment of the episode, Slager explains the correlation between social relationships and happiness, citing a section from Aubrey Marcus' "Own the Day, Own Your Life."

Episode #93: Bitcoin Surveillance Defeats Child Pornography Site, Google Maps Snitching on Policemen, Unplugging from Technology, 5 Questions to Answer Before You Persuade Someone, and the Nutrients/Calories Relationship

Episode  |  October 22nd, 2019  |  44 mins 56 secs

aubrey marcus, bitcoin, camping, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, feds, fitness, google maps, grant cardone, health, influence, nutrients, nutrition, outdoors, persuasion, productivity, sales, self-awareness, selling, side hustle, social media, technology, wellness, whole foods

In today's current events, we get into how the feds utilized Bitcoin surveillance technology to take down one of the world's largest child abuse websites. We also discuss the new Google maps feature, which gives you insight on where speed traps will be located.

In the real life experience section, we talk about what it means to truly unplug from social media, and the different strategies to use social media in a productive way. We also talk about some of the more effective methods to enable your full-time job to fuel your side hustle.

In the book talk section, we discuss the best questions to have answered before you sell your ideas or product, analyzing Grant Cardone's "Sell or Be Sold." We end the show discussing the best relationship between nutrients and calories, drawing from a section of Aubrey Marcus' "Own the Day, Own Your Life."

Episode 91: Biggest Mistakes by Entrepreneurs, Southwest Airlines Eliminating a Key Perk, 3 Recession-Proof Stocks, Anti-Cancer Meal Plan, Tim's New Marketing Job, Ellen DeGeneres' Wisdom, and Influencing through Love and Confidence

Episode  |  October 15th, 2019  |  1 hr 2 mins

anti-cancer, aubrey marcus, blink, cincinnai, diets, ellen degeneres, entrepreneurship, finance, financial markets, george bush, grant cardone, health, influence, joaquin phoenix, joker movie, mark cuban, marketing, nutrition, persuasion, recession, sales, self-awareness, selling, small business, southwest airlines, stock market, stocks, wellness

Today, we talk about the #1 biggest mistake people make when starting a business, Southwest Airlines doing away with a lovable long-term perk, and 3 stocks to keep an eye on as we approach a possible recession. Slager then highlights a meal plan recommended by Oncologist Adil Akhtar, and how a few simple changes can improve your long-term health

In real life experience, Tim talks about his new marketing job with Stone Creek Communities and how it fuels his passion. Slager brings up Ellen DeGeneres' comments about being friends with people who hold a different political stance, and how we can apply this to our own lives.

In book talk, Slager highlights a section from Aubrey Marcus' "Own the Day, Own Your Life," and the importance of using your tough circumstances to jumpstart something meaningful. Tim talks about a principle from Grant Cardone's "Sell or Be Sold," involving persuading people to invest time or money in you through love and confidence.

Episode 89: Dr. Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, Celebrity Dermatologist/Dermatopathologist, Host of the Dr. Mudgil Podcast

Episode  |  October 3rd, 2019  |  1 hr 3 mins

accountability, careers, dermatologist, dermatology, dermatopathologist, doctor, entrepreneurship, fitness, health, med school, medical school, nutrition, skin care, small business owner, social media, success, wellness

Dr. Adarsh Vijay Mudgil (@dr_mudgil) is a celebrity Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist from New York City, and host of the Dr. Mudgil Podcast. He provides helpful and engaging content regarding health and wellness on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, Spotify, and iTunes. Dr. Mudgil is recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doc and a New York Times Super Doc.

In this interview, Dr. Mudgil talks about his journey to success and starting his private practice, how he discovered social media and overcame his professional plateau at age 42, and his goals to inspire those around him through content across the internet.

To learn more about Dr. Mudgil, you can visit him on any social media platform or visit his website at:

Mudgildermatology.com

Episode 86: Kellen Milad, Founder of Movement Parallels Life

Episode  |  September 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins

balance, entrepreneurship, exercise, fitness, health, kellen milad, lifestyle, longevity, mental health, milwaukee, movement, movement parallels life, movnat, nutrition, perosnal development, wellness

Kellen Milad (@movement.parallels.life) is the Founder of Movement Parallels Life, which blends physical, mental, and emotional fitness through organic movement and a holistic/integrative approach. He also works as a team instructor for MovNat, a global fitness company that promotes fitness via natural movements. Kellen has a degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with continued education in movement and nutrition.

In this interview, Kellen talks about his journey, transitioning from the psychology world into fitness and movement, starting his own business, and creating a balanced lifestyle for himself and others which is unique to the individual.

To learn more about Kellen, you can visit movementparallelslife.com, or find him on Instagram or YouTube.

Episode 85: Female Teenage Motocross Legend, Afro-Brazilian Entrepreneurs, Pendulum Lunges, Seeking Proper Advice, Basketball Mentoring, Definition of Success, and Benefits of Deep Breathing

Episode  |  September 17th, 2019  |  49 mins 28 secs

art, birthdays, brazil, entrepreneurship, exercise, health, motocross, muzinda, nutrition, philanthropy, podcasts, self-awareness, success, tanya muzinda, wellness, wisdom, zimbabwe

In today's current events we discuss a female 15 year-old motocross professional who is outperforming men and giving back to her community. And we also discuss how Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs are overcoming racial injustice in the job market in Brazil to start their own businesses in the community. Slager also praises a fitness article about the benefits of pendulum lunges.

In real life experience, Slager discusses what it means to build advice from other people into your own success, and Tim shares of an experience he had mentoring a young basketball player at the YMCA.

In the book talk section of the episode, Tim discusses his final takeaways about success from "War of Art" by Steven Pressfield, and Slager pulls a section out of "Own the Day, Own Your Life" by Aubrey Marcus about deep breathing.

Episode 83: How a Janitor at Frito Lay Invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Marriage Lawsuit in Virginia, Weight Loss and Muscle Building, Tim's First Writing Gig, Daily Happiness, and the Definition of a Professional

Episode  |  September 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 9 mins

costco, creativity, determination, discipline, emotional intelligence, exercise, frito lay, happiness, health, heart, inspiration, love, marriage, mental health, nutrition, passion, professional, professional writer, relationships, scary movies, self-awareness, virginia, weight loss, wellness, writing

In today's current events, we discuss a couple in Virginia suing the state for requiring them to report their race on their birth certificate. We also get into an inspirational story about how a janitor at Frito Lay came up with the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Lastly, we analyze an article about weight loss and muscle building and the correct way to achieve these two things.

In real life experience, Tim talks about how he was able to land his first professional writing gig with the help of his passion and hard work. Slager brings an important question to the table about where your daily happiness should come from.

In book talk, we each finished our books "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield and "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" by Richard Carlson. We dive into the most important takeaways involving the concept of a true professional, lightening up, and listening to your inner feelings.